Rota

This compendium of biographies presents the people who had the courage to make important decisions that have altered the course of history. From Cleopatra to Todd Beamer and the passengers of flight 93, Tecumseh to Betty Friedan, Alan Axelrod writes about fascinating figures from all times and places and examines how and why they acted the way they did.

Meet Danton! He loves his dogs and playing football. He's also deaf. Danton is real and so are his experiences. Learn about his life in this illustrated narrative nonfiction picture book for elementary students. This is a North American Spanish translation of My Life with Deafness. Kids are naturally curious about differences and disabilities. Danton sheds light on his life, with the help of experienced children's author Mari Schuh. He's not defined by his deafness, but he does some things differently than people who can hear. Beautiful illustrations and a dyslexic-friendly font promote...

"Ser famoso en la América del Sur no es dejar de ser un desconocido" Paul Groussac, citado por Jorge Luis Borges en su "Biblioteca Personal"

A partir de la semblanza de un grupo de personajes fundamentales -y de la investigación de prácticas de clubes, sindicatos y comisiones directivas-, el periodista Federico Yáñez ensaya un cuadro integral del lugar que ha alcanzado en los últimos años el deporte, como foco de un enorme poder económico y plataforma de lanzamiento de carreras políticas. En otras palabras, nos cuenta quiénes son en la Argentina los dueños de la pelota. El deporte se ha convertido en un foco de poder muy grande en los últimos años. Los triunfos en mundiales y juegos olímpicos les han permitido a...